Staff Software Engineer

Summary:

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.

We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.

Job Overview:

VIAVI is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build applications and workflow automation that streamline critical business and engineering processes. In this role, you will translate high-level requirements into actionable designs and deliverables, author and refactor automation systems, and ensure reliability through clean, well-tested, and maintainable code.

You will collaborate across teams to solve complex challenges, eliminate bottlenecks, and continuously enhance VIAVI’s systems. This role offers the opportunity to work across the stack, leverage modern frameworks, and make a significant impact on how VIAVI scales its automation and tooling.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Design & Implementation

• Translate high-level requirements into designs, estimates, user stories, and tasks.
• Build applications and workflow engines that address complex business and engineering challenges.
• Develop, maintain, and refactor automated systems for scalability and long-term reliability.

Quality & Best Practices

• Write clean, understandable, well-tested, and well-documented code.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot system automation and tooling issues.
• Contribute to and promote engineering best practices across teams.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work independently on diverse technical problems, including areas outside the immediate team’s skill base.
• Collaborate with engineers, managers, and stakeholders to continuously improve development processes.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in full-stack software development with strong system design expertise.

Core Technical Skills

• Expert knowledge of Python.
• Strong experience in backend API service development.
• Proficiency in ReactJS and modern front-end technologies.
• Solid understanding of data modeling with both relational and NoSQL/document databases.
• Hands-on experience with Git and source control best practices.

Automation & Infrastructure

• Experience building Jenkins pipelines and working with containerized jobs.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code and containerized applications (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with agile development practices and tools such as JIRA.

Additional Skills (Preferred)

• Exposure to BI applications such as Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik.
• Experience in enterprise software product development.
• Background in security products or the security industry.
• Strong curiosity, problem-solving skills, and adaptability (a “jack-of-all-trades” mindset is a plus).

If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.

VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.

Job Posting Pay Range:

115,570

to

214,630

Exceptional qualifications, experience and location may impact salary. VIAVI offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and a bonus program.